Kick up your boots and try over 22 unique beers at The James Museum during OctoberWest! Get yer tickets now!

Best Ribs: 4 Rivers Smokehouse

Best Ribs

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Best Ribs

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Runner Up: Kojak's House of Ribs
Runner Up: Holy Hog Barbecue

Previous Winners

Food & Drink

Food & Drink

BEST ALL-AROUND RESTAURANT

Best All-Around Restaurant: Bern's Steak House

Best All-Around Restaurant

Todd Bates

Runner Up: Ulele
Runner Up: Datz

BEST BAGEL SHOP

Best Bagels: St. Pete Bagel Co.

Best Bagels

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Runner Up: Einstein Bros. Bagels
Runner Up: Clearwater Bagels

Best Bakery (Bread): Mazzaro's Italian Market

Best Bakery (Bread)

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Runner Up: La Segunda Central Bakery
Runner Up: Alessi Bakery

Best Bakery (Pastries): Mazzaro's Italian Market

Best Bakery (Pastries)

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Best Bakery (Pastries)

mazzaro

Runner Up: Alessi Bakery
Runner Up: Frida's Cafe & Bakery

Best Banh Mi: La V

Best Banh Mi

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Runner Up: Bamboozle Cafe
Runner Up: Saigon Deli

Best Bar Crawl: Brew Bus Tours

Best Bar Crawl

Brew Bus

Runner Up: Bar Crawl Nation (St. Pete)
Runner Up: Tampa Noles Pub Crawl

Best Bar Food: Dunedin Brewery

Best Bar Food

Courtesy of Dunedin Brewery

Runner Up: Engine No. 9
Runner Up: Mermaid Tavern

Best of the Bay Slideshows

Everyone who stepped into Creative Loafing's Best of the Bay 2024 photo booth

Everyone who stepped into Creative Loafing's Best of the Bay 2024 photo booth

Photos from Creative Loafing's Best of The Bay Party 2024

Photos from Creative Loafing's Best of The Bay Party 2024

Best Hot Dogs
Mel's Hot Dogs
Finalists:Gigglewaters, Coney Island Hot Dogs

Tampa Bay's best restaurants, food and drink of 2024, according to our readers

Everyone who stepped into Creative Loafing's Best of the Bay 2023 photo booth

Everyone who stepped into Creative Loafing's Best of the Bay 2023 photo booth